LCA/UCA questions

CManT1914

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I'm finally gonna bite the bullet and get some control arms. I was looking at the pro3i adj. LCA's and pro3i UCA's from partshopper. I've been wanting them for about 5 months now, lol. Here's the question: Are UCA's neccessary when doing the lowers? It makes sense that I would do both at the same time, but how much more are they gonna help out? I'm gonna gain straight line performance, but am I gonna lose any cornering due to stiffer bushings? Also, how hard are they to put in?

 

Klunky

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They aren't necessary, but it's easier to do both at the same time.
Lose cornering performance with better control arms? I wouldn't worry about that. Just get the street bushings and not the spherical race ones.
They're easy to put in...the old ones are a bitch to get out.

 

CManT1914

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Klunky said:

They aren't necessary, but it's easier to do both at the same time.
Lose cornering performance with better control arms? I wouldn't worry about that. Just get the street bushings and not the spherical race ones.
They're easy to put in...the old ones are a bitch to get out.

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So is it worth it to spend another $150 on the uppers?

 

RIO5.0

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I been going back and forth on that...I ended up buying some DD lowers for 90.00 new with bushings....I going to stick with the stock upper and just replace the bushings all around...I wanna maintain a somewhat decent ride...
Even MM states the Ford uppers are plenty adequate...and recommend them FRPP sells a stock upper with 2 times stiffer bushings for like 60.00, they may be the ones MM suggests???...I almost bought the UPR U/L set for 190.00 new and shipped on Corral...

Good luck choosing....

 

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CManT1914 said:

So is it worth it to spend another $150 on the uppers?

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It depends what you've done to the rest of your car...how much power you're laying down. If you're not that fast yet, put that $150 in the motor. The choice was easy for me. The next time I go to the track, I'm launching in 1st gear on nitrous...and it's a 331. I need a good rear suspension if I want my slicks to plant the powah!